FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe and inflation
Zimbabwe’s official year-on-year inflation for May 2021 was reported at 161,9% by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat). This was the fourth straight month of a slowdown in inflation. Zimbabwe…
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FALSE. French scientist did NOT say vaccines would kill people within two years
CLAIM: French virologist Luc Montagnier has said all people vaccinated against COVID-19 will die within two years. Source: Viral WhatsApp textVERDICT: False. At no point in the cited interview did…
FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe’s latest COVID-19 quarantine rules
Arrivals at Harare’s international airport. Picture: Great Zimbabwe Traveller Zimbabwe has recently issued two sets of COVID-19 regulations relating to travel into the country. Here are the latest rules: If…
Indian COVID-19 variant detected in Zimbabwe: What you need to know about it
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care has confirmed the existence of the variant of COVID-19 first identified in India. Known as B.1.617, the variant was spotted after tests from…
Are vaccines safe for pregnant, breastfeeding women? Yes. Here’s what science says
With Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 vaccination being rolled out, some breastfeeding mothers have asked whether it is safe to take the vaccine. Yes, according to the experts. Dr Agnes Mahomva, the Chief…
